MUMBAI, India, Oct. 5 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641115968 A) filed by Nitte Deemed To Be University, Nitte Meenakshi Institute Of Technology Nmit, Bengaluru; Thimmaraja Yadava Gopalappa; Pradeep Rajanna; and Veena I. Puranikmath on September 28, 2026, for Tap And Bill: Nfc-Based Smart Canteen Management With Monthly Billing, Sms Alerts And Digital Payment Integration.
Inventors include Nitte Deemed To Be University, Nitte Meenakshi Institute Of Technology; Thimmaraja Yadava Gopalappa; Pradeep Rajanna; and Veena I. Puranikmath.
The application for the patent was published on October 02, 2026, under issue no. 40/2026.
Abstract: The present invention relates to an NFC-based smart canteen management system with automated monthly billing, SMS alerts, cloud database integration, and digital payment facilities. The system utilizes an ESP32-S3 microcontroller integrated with an NFC reader for 145 secure contactless user authentication. Transaction data are synchronized in real time with a cloud database, enabling centralized billing management and web-based monitoring. Monthly billing summaries and secure payment links are automatically delivered through SMS notifications, while multiple digital payment methods facilitate convenient transactions. The proposed invention minimizes manual intervention, reduces billing errors, shortens transaction 150 time, and provides a scalable IoT-enabled platform suitable for educational institutions, hospitals, industries, and commercial establishments.
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